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This is a Really Cool Linux Distro...

ArtistX is a free live GNU/Linux DVD which turns a common computer into a full multimedia production studio.

It is based on Ubuntu GNU/Linux and contains nearly all the available free audio, 2D and 3D graphics, and video software for the GNU/Linux computing platform. It doesn't need to be installed, and boots directly into a running system without touching hard drives. The files produced with ArtistX can be easily stored on USB devices or CD/DVD medium while it is running. If you want to install it please take a look to our documentation to the ArtistX Installation Manual (Live DVD section).

ArtistX 0.8 is based on the great Remastersys software for creating live cd's (http://www.remastersys.klikit-linux.com/ ) and includes the 2.6.28 Kernel, Gnome 2.26 and KDE 4.2, Compiz Fusion and about 2500 free multimedia software, nearly everything that exists for the GNU/Linux operating system.

Main features

Based on Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04)
Kernel 2.6.28 Compiz Fusion for 3D Desktop effects
Most of Ubuntu Multimedia packages
Gnome 2.26 and Kde 4.2
Ubiquity Installer

A partial list of softwares included in the DVD:

2D Graphic Software: Gimp, Inkscape, Nip2, Krita, Synfig, Rawstudio, Skencil, Hugin.
3D Graphic softwares: Blender, Wings3D, Kpovmodeler + Povray 3.6, K3D.
Video softwares: Cinelerra, Openshot, Kino, Openmovieeditor, Kdenlive, Pitivi, Avidemux, Devede, and many others.
Video and Music players: Mplayer, Helix Player, Videolan, Xine, Kaffeine, Kmplayer, LastFM and many others.
Music software: PD and externals, Rosegarden, Ardour, TerminatorX, Cecilia/Csound, Gnusound, Mixxx and many others.
On the DVD you can find about 2500 multimedia softwares, practically everything made for the GNU/Linux platform.